Cañon de Muerto
Cañon del Muerto is a canyon, in Sierra County, New Mexico. The mouth of the Cañon del Muerto, was originally considered to flow into the Rio Grande. Its lower reach was later renamed McRae Canyon, with Cañon del Muerto having its mouth at its confluence with McRae Canyon at at an elevation of 4,460 feet, below an unnamed arroyo flowing from the east, at an elevation of 4,573 feet.- Valley with an elevation of 4,505 feet (1,373 metres)
- Description: valley in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
- Also known as“Cañon del Muerto”“Conon Del Muerto”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Engle and Elephant Butte.
Engle
Hamlet
AllenS, Public domain.
Engle is an unincorporated community and ghost town in Sierra County, New Mexico. Engle is situated 5 miles east of Cañon de Muerto.
Elephant Butte
Village
AllenS, Public domain.
Elephant Butte is a city in Sierra County, New Mexico… Elephant Butte is situated 6 miles west of Cañon de Muerto.
Cañon de Muerto
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
33.18952° or 33° 11′ 22″ north
Longitude
-107.12419° or 107° 7′ 27″ west
Open location code
855J5VQG+R8
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In Other Languages
“Cañon de Muerto” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cañon de Muerto”
- Cebuano: “Conon Del Muerto”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Elephant Butte Estates and Hot Springs Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Conon Del Muerto and McRae Canyon.
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